Lurker > Cleo_II

That was my life. Extremely religious middle eastern parents who told me they would beat the crap out of me if I ever moved out because only sluts moved out of the home before marriage. Meanwhile, they paid for my brothers apartment in full. I was constantly shamed and lived in fear. My brother also threaten to beat me to death if I left.

I moved away when I was 25. I finally built up the courage to go and was ready to call the police if I needed to. I know how hard it is for others to understand. But its ingrained in you after years and years of abuse. And you feel like that simple act will destroy them and bring shame so you feel guilt over it.

At some point you will become strong enough to realize its all a manipulation tactic to control you. They will get over it and move on with their lives. And if not, its no loss to you. Moving out was the best thing I ever did. I was able to finally heal and better myself. Hope you get there too TC.

Ive seen way more skinny men with fat women than the other way around.

Whats the downside?

My husband and I typically dont buy anything over $100-200 without discussing it first with each other.

I went to TJs last Monday and it was packed like hell. Terrible. It gave me so much anxiety. Id rather they keep count of people inside than not.

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before the meat? I sear the meat and then add peppers and onion, fry those all together for a bit and then add the sauce.

I also cook veggies before the meat. That way you get a nice sear on them and more flavor.

Ive been cooking and baking since I was 12. I started with boxed stuff and progressed from there.

Was this an internal interview? Honestly sounds like they gave a crummy interview. That usually says a lot about their culture. Are you sure you even want to join them?

I remember when I left my company last year and interviewed somewhere (the one with 5 hours of behavioral interviews) they grilled me so much. They never let me ask a single question, they didnt sell me on the work culture at all, and some seemed bored throughout. One session I tanked very hard. So I was surprised when they offered me the job. 4 months later I quit and came back to my old company because their work culture was terrible.

I love breakfast foods but I only have them on occasion. My usual breakfast is just eggs, avocado and some fruit (berries or a banana). Whenever I eat a lot of sugar in the morning, I find myself lethargic the whole day.

Im so sorry. I remember when you posted after you proposed. As someone who was previously engaged and broke up two days before the wedding, you will someday look back on this and feel grateful.

Wake up at around 6-6:30
Make coffee and snuggle with kitty
Make breakfast for me and husband
Do some chores like run dishwasher or laundry
Start work around 9 am with kitty on my lap
Make lunch for us and get back to my desk for work
Make dinner for us
Relax, play games, watch TV, etc
Read a bit before bed
Go to sleep around 10-10:30

Some mornings we go for a 30 minute walk. And on weekends we do a 5 mile hike on the trails near our house